In May 2016, the Chadian dictator Hissen Habre was put behind bars for human rights violations and crimes against humanity. It was the first time an African Court was set up, with African judges, for an African dictator and African survivors. Senegal is where the case was fought. After 18 years of legal procedures, the trial set a precedent for cases around the world. FRANCE 24’s Caitlin Kelly reports.
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